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Consuming excessive amounts of processed meat weekly raises the risk for heart disease by 46% and death by 51%.

Coronavirus killed more Americans in the past year than any cause of death in 2019, other than heart disease and cancer.

Latinas with lupus have a greater mortality risk than Latinas without the disease.

Heart disease death rates are up among women under age 65.

Researchers theorize that respiratory problems may be to blame when a woman’s heart suddenly stops beating in the nighttime.

But American Indians and Alaska Natives saw the sharpest increase in deaths involving methamphetamines. Here’s a possible solution.

The death rate spiked right after the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Estimates show that more than 300,000 people died of COVID-19 in 2020.

COVID-19 has overwhelmed morgues, funeral homes and religious leaders, required ingenuity and even changed the rituals of honoring the dead.

At least 2,900 health workers have died since the pandemic began. Many were minorities with the highest levels of patient contact.

About 70% of employees who contracted the coronavirus in these work settings were Hispanic.

Black patients are more likely to require hospitalization, while Asian patients are at greater risk of dying in the hospital.

Tackling social issues, such as unequal access to health, may help reduce mortality among those in underserved communities.

The loss can deeply affect children’s psychological development, regardless of socioeconomic status or adversities they’ve experienced.

He privately battled the disease for four years while still acting in several films, including the Marvel box office hit.

His indomitable spirit remained intact even during his fight with the disease.